Movie Review: How To Train Your Dragon

Movie date with the wife before she delivers our first child in a couple of weeks. So, we decided to go for Dreamworks' latest offering "How To Train Your Dragon".

Superb storyline, brilliant animations, amazing imagination and great fun. Those are my words to describe this movie. We went for this movie not thinking that it would be that great but left being in awe of the whole movie.

The movie is set in the Viking town called Berk and is about Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) who is the son of the Viking Leader, Stoick (Gerrard Butler). Hiccup, who looks weak compared to the other vikings who are burley and gruff. He happened to accidently caught a Night Fury, a dragon that he later named Toothless.

Hiccup, who is also an apprentice blacksmith to Gobber (Craig Ferguson) was taught that killing dragons is the viking way of life. He later on learned that this is not really it should be after developing a relationship with Toothless. He learnt the ways of the dragons and became a sort of friend to them. Hiccup also made a love connection with a tomboy Viking, Astrid (America Ferrara). Romance part, check!

The storyline just makes your inner child take over. Although the Scottish accent isn't exactly correct (it's totally incorrect, Vikings are Scandinavians for crying out loud!), but just take a second and realize that this is a kid's movie that will surely make you reconnect with your inner child. The imagination put into the movie, for example the silly looking dragons would also make your imagination wonder.

A great movie to bring your kids and the whole family.  And I promise you that you'll have fun too. I promise.

P/s: The movie was really fun that even my unborn child did not stop moving in his mum's belly. Brilliant.

Kita masih lagi ketinggalan....

Pagi tadi, isteri aku ajak pergi makan McDonald's breakfast set. Memandangkan dia pun tak lama lagi nak deliver (14 May) & aku pun ada free coupon McD, so aku pun penuhi permintaan dia. Nanti bila dah berpantang, dia tak boleh makan semua-semua ni. Nama pun berpantang. Kitorang suami isteri pun pergilah McDonald's Giants Sek 13 Shah Alam, sebab lepas tu nak beli barang-barang rumah.

Fast forward, bila time nak order, aku tengok budak perempuan yang jaga kaunter tu macam dah ready nak ambil order. So, aku pun mula lah nak order. Baru tiga patah perkataan aku sebut, budak tu bersuara. Nak tahu budak tu kata apa? "Encik boleh bersabar tak? Sabar sikit boleh? Saya tak bersedia lagi untuk ambil order". Pergghh. Hanya Allah aje yang tahu macam mana panas hati aku masa tu. Aku tak buat kecoh sebab wife aku yang mengandung 8 bulan di sebelah and tak nak dia susah hati. Aku pun senyap aje.

Lepas order aku dah siap, aku bawak ke meja, baru aku sedar yang hash brown pulak takde. So, aku pergi balik pada kaunter untuk mintak.Budak perempuan yang sama boleh tanya balik pada aku "Encik dah makan kot?" Apalagi, terus aku sound. "I am not that cheap to do that & awak ni kurang ajar".

Terus manager dia datang, tanya apa yang terjadi. Manager tu pun terus bagi satu lagi set free pada aku dan minta maaf bagi pihak staff dia tu. Budak perempuan tu tunduk aje. Tak nak pulak minta maaf.

Set free Big Breakfast McD

Pada aku, orang kita masih lagi jauh di belakang negara-negara maju dalam aspek layanan pelanggan (customer service).  Mungkin tenaga-tenaga pekerja yang melayan pelanggan ni tak pernah dengar concept "The customer is always right" ataupun " Service with a smile".

Kita pelanggan yang membayar (paying customer), so kita expect layanan pun elok-elok lah. Bukan hendak di layan macam raja, tetapi layanan dengan senyuman dan sopan cukuplah. Nasihat aku, kalau tak nak buat kerja melayan customer, janganlah buat kerja bidang ini.

P/S: Itulah, dulu mak ayah hantar sekolah tak nak belajar rajin-rajin, sibuk cari pakwe.

My Fantasy Premier League for Week 34

I have picked my team for this week i.e Weak 34. No changes in terms of transfers but only to the starting 11. I have put in Damien Duff (Fulham) replacing Pavyulchenko (Spurs). Others are still as last week's lineup.

Tevez continues as my captain as he is in form and Shay Given is in between the sticks instead of Almunia because of the London Derby (Arsenal - Spurs).  These London Derbies are usually  tight games & Spurs' strikeforce is quite formidable these days.

Here is my team for this week (Week 34).

Let me know what you think and how your team looks like.

Betul ke nak kahwin nih?

Checklist

Kerja yang stabil -Okay

Kereta atau ada sedikit harta - Okay

Simpanan wang - Okay

Girlfriend yang sedap mata memandang, baik & memahami - Okay

Parents dah tanya "Bila nak bagi cucu?" - Oooooookaaayyy

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Checklist atas tu boleh di gunakan panduan untuk tahu samada dah ready untuk kahwin atau tidak. Tapi betul ke itu aje yang perlu untuk tahu samada dah ready atau tidak untuk kahwin.

Ada isu-isu lain yang yang tak boleh nampak di mata yang perlu di fikirkan. Benda-benda ni selalunya tak di fikirkan orang bila nak menikah. Selalunya yang di fikirkan duit hantaran, barang hantaran, duit untuk buat majlis atau pun kebebasan selepas kahwin nanti. Antara benda lain yang perlu di fikirkan:

• Kurangkan tahap ego. Kena mula bertimbang rasa pada pasangan.
• Sedar berkahwin ni satu partnership. Talking and listening is important.
• Kahwin ni bukan hal main-main macam break lepas tu baik balik semula.
• Emotional pun kena pandai jaga. Kekadang kalau ikut perasaan, hancurlah relationship.
• Tanggungjawab lebih. Kalau lelaki, bila dah kahwin nanti kena tanggung dosa isteri dan anak-anak.

Mungkin ada lagi benda yang aku tertinggal, tapi benda penting aku nak sampaikan ni ialah kalau nak kahwin, make sure dah betul-betul ready. Tak boleh agak-agak ready, terus decide nak kahwin.

p/s: Tergerak nak tulis entri nih sebab perjalanan seorang kawan yang sepatutnya sampai ke jinjang pelamin tak kesampaian. Itulah namanya takde jodoh.

Dulu lain, sekarang lain....

Dulu masa kecik-kecik, duduk kat kampung memang senang nak cari benda nak isi masa lapang. Mesti ada aje musim untuk setiap permainan. Dulu yang aku ingat aku memang enjoy main macam lawan gasing, rounders, chopping, perang layang-layang, guli, lala dan kekadang terselit gak aktiviti memancing takpun pergi lubuk cari ikan laga. Apalagi, laga ikan lah. Bila dah besar sikit, baru tahu berdosa lawan ikan nih. Insaf, insaf.

Ikan siam bertarung

Yang paling aku teringat masa musing perang layang-layang, kalau yang lagi terer perang guna wau. Rangka layang-layang takde nak beli siap macam budak-budak sekarang. Dulu pi masuk hutan, cari buluh yang baik punya, aku tak ingat tali guna tali apa tapi aku ingat lagi kitorang pecahkan mentol sampai jadi serpih kecil. Bila dah cukup halus, salut tali layang-layang tu dengan serpih kaca tadi guna gam. Jangan gatal-gatal nak pegang tali tu, mesti tangan luka-luka.

Siapa kalah pi kutip balik layang-layang

Bila dah siap, apalagi, ajak lah perang dengan layang-layang geng lain. Lepas naikkan layang-layang, biar tali layang-layang bergesel sesama tali. Mula lah tarik layang-layang tu, bagi putus tali layang-layang lawan. Siapa terputus tu kalah lah. Kenalah kejar pergi kutip layang-layang tu. Pernah sekali layang-layang yang terputus tu masuk Balai Polis Kamunting. Takde siapa yang berani nak masuk. Polis ada pistol, takut geng.

Itulah pengalaman aku jadi budak kampung, main game yang simple tapi enjoyable. Bila aku tengok budak sekarang, ada yang tergantung PSP kat leher, takpun Gameboy, takpun ada PS3, XBox kat rumah. Takde nak keluar rumah, jumpa dan buat kawan-kawan baru.

Nanti bila baby boy aku dah cukup besar, aku mesti nak ajar dia game-game simple yang aku pernah main. Biar dia belajar having fun tak semestinya kena pakai banyak duit.

My Fantasy Premier League for Week 33

I have done my transfers for this week. The big game between Manchester United & Chelsea I think would not give to much points to the Chelsea players that I have (Malouda & Drogba), but I will keep them for this week.

I have selected Carlos Tevez as my captain for this week seeing that he scored a hat-trick last week. Pavlyuchenko is my filler striker. Hope he gets points here and there.

Vermaelan comes back into my first 11 after sitting out last week due to suspension.

Only made 1 transfer for this week. Replaced Downing with Kranjcar.

Let me know how your team looks like for Week 33 & rate me team too.

Tune Talk is now at 16 cents per minit FLAT Rate Nationwide!!!

Nope. This is not an April Fool's Joke!!!!

Tune Talk, the newest mobile network operator is offering the lowest FLAT rate of 16 cents to ALL Networks! Yup. ALL Networks!! You dont have to be part of a group of friends of 8 people, 15 people or whatever. You can make your calls to anyone and to any network at 16 cents per minute.

Previously, Tune Talk introduced its rates as the lowest rate in the country at 22 cents/minute and 5 cents per sms since its launch on 19th August 2009. Now, Tune Talk is doing one step better by offering its subscribers the lowest FLAT rate in the country to ANY network at 16 cents/minute and 5 cent/sms.

Tune Talk rides on Celcom network, so coverage is definitely nationwide and definitely not a problem. So, what are you waiting for. Get your Tune Talk number from Tune Talk's website www.tunetalk.com or your nearest mobile dealer.

Now We're Talking!!

I'm a little bit busy...

It has been a while since I've posted anything here. Not that I don't have any new topics to discuss but the quarterly accounts closing is really bumming me out and taking away my time from doing a decent posting.

So, bear with me people. You'll hear from me soon. I promise.

Macam omputih!!!

Park Ji Sung cam omputih! Mata sepet dia kantoi sikit.

Curi ayat adik aku si Braincellkilla. 

Macam omputih!!

GLORY GLORY MAN UTD!!!

Orang yang hisap rokok ni kaya ke?

Masa nak balik tadi, kontraktor aku call cakap nak duit sebab nak beli barang  lagi untuk kerja renovation rumah aku. Hadoi, macam tahu-tahu aje gaji nak keluar lagi dua hari. Takpelah, janji siap dan elok.

Bila cerita kat isteri aku masa dalam perjalanan balik tadi, dia jawab "Takpelah, rumah kita juga. Nasib baik juga awak tak hisap rokok. Kalau tidak mesti susah nak bayar".

Terfikir juga aku bila dengar ayat isteri aku tu. Macam mana orang yang hisap rokok ni punya bajet? Rokok tu setahu aku bukannya murah. Kekadang aku tengok kawan-kawan yang hisap rokok ni, baru menyala sikit dah buang. Kaya betul diorang nih.

So, betul ke orang yang hisap rokok ni kaya?

p/s: kalau betul pun orang hisap rokok ni kaya, aku sangguplah jadi miskin dari sakit-sakit.

Terkenang Zaman Muda-Muda Dulu

Gelak besar aku bila ada kawan lama sekolah rendah letak gambar masa aku darjah 4 kat SRK All Saint's Taiping. Rambut masing-masing punyalah skema kalau nak bandingkan dengan budak-budak sekolah rendah zaman sekarang.

Teringat masa time ni memang senang. Tak fikir nak kena buat semua benda yang aku kena buat sekarang. Dah besar, kenalah buat kan. Betul tak? Memang simple hidup time nih.

Memang aku akan simpan gambar ni nak tunjuk anak cucu nanti. Insya'Allah.

P/S: Aku yang paling atas belah kiri tu. Rambut sikit sepi tuh. Skema skema..

Lady Gaga a devil worshipper? (Lady Gaga pemuja syaitan?)

Lady Gaga is currently one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry. Outrageous costumes, performances and also those really catchy songs makes her one of the most influential and powerful figures in the music industry. Songs like "Red One", "Just Dance", Poker Face" and the latest "Bad Romance".

But have you guys ever watched Lady Gaga's videos? Her latest video for "Bad Romance" had a few subtle symbols and reference to the dark side. Okay, let's get straight to the point.

This video from youtube would explain more on this.

Maybe its just a coincidence or just a theory but it is already well known that music is know to be a vehicle for mind control, satan worshipping and other negative motives.

Just becareful to what you listen to and maybe its about time we really open up our eyes and not just our ears.

TAY 1 - Plat Kereta Termahal Berharga RM 220,000

Okay. Bila aku baca dalam Utusan Online yang harga bagi plat kereta nombor "TAY 1" hampir buat aku tercekik telur rebus nasi lemak pagi tadi. Salah aku juga sebab cuba telan terus sebiji tapi memang tak logik kalau nak belanja duit sebanyak tu untuk plat kereta semata-mata.

Memanglah itu hak masing-masing kalau nak beli apa-apa sebab duit pun masing-masing. Kalau duit bukan masing-masing, bak mai sikit. Tengah kering nih. Aku boleh terbayangkan golong miskin dan daif yang menangis kalau diorang baca tentang perkara ini. Aku ada kena lkeluarga yang terpaksa hantar anak-anak masuk rumah anak yatim padahal kedua-dua ibu bapa masih ada. Sebab? Ibubapa tu tak mampu.

So, belanja tahap nih memang aku anggap tak logik dan buat aku fikir macam mana boleh aku sendiri menyumbang pada yang memerlukan. Insaf.

Rabbit became the innocent victim in family feud

Poor rabbit, Bunny

This poor creature was the victim of a family feud when the disgruntled (& very cruel) daughter set the rabbit on fire. The daughter, Katey Barber, threw pieces of burning paper into the rabbit's hatch and was seen laughing and shouting "Look, the rabbit is running around on fire", before putting out the fire. The rabbit is owned by Katey's sister who is on vacation with their mother and her partner.

Horrified friends and family were swore at when they tried to intervene. Katey had earlier downed 5 cans of lager before setting fire on her mother's partners clothes and then setting fire to the rabbit's hatch.

The vet that attended to the rabbit named Bunny, says it is permanently scarred and is now is terrified of human contact. A part of its ear will also need to be amputated.

Katey Barber, an animal in human form

Barber could be jailed up to 6 months and fined 20,000 Pounds when she is sentenced on Tuesday. The punishment is not enough after what she had done to this poor animal.

If it were up to me, I would lit her up on fire and see how she likes it. Poor excuse of a human being.

Boss..Boss...Halal ka?

 

Aku       Bos... Bos...ini tempat makan halal ka? 

Mamak  Halal lah boss. Ini kan kedai mamak.

Aku      Betul ka bos? Macam mana boleh percaya?

Mamak Tarak percaya boleh pergi makan tempat lain lah. Ayoo..

Aku      Betul juga (cakap dalm hati)

Bukan boleh percaya sangat-sangat kekadang. Aku ingat lagi ada satu time aku dengan kawan-kawan pergi makan kat Al- Rafi Bistro Seksyen 13. Tanya mamak tu "Roti Wawasan apa ada dalam?" Dia boleh jawab pulak "Ada isi wawasan". Bantai gelak kitorang. So, kalau nak mencari wawasan, silalah makan Roti Wawasan kat Al-Rafi Bistro Seksyen 13.

Halal atau tidak restoran-retoran mamak ini buat aku tertanya-tanya sejak dapat email dari kawan-kawan forum  tentang kedai mamak kena rush kat Subang Jaya minggu lepas. Pegawai-pegawai JAIS pergi rush kedai tu sebab dapat tip kata kedai mamak tu pakai sijil halal palsu. Bila pegawai JAIS tanya pekerja situ untuk mengucap dua kalimah syahadah, maka terkantoilah penipuan pemilik kedai tu, sebab pekerja "mamak" tu terkebil-kebil je tak tahu menjawab. Apa yang di ucapkan pun tak boleh di fahami dalam bahasa arab, parsi mahupun tamil.

Macam mana kita nak tahu kedai mamak tu memang betul-betul mamak yang halal? Macam mana nak tahu dia sediakan makanan tu secara halal? Bahan-bahan yang di gunakan juga halal? 

Dalam kes serbuan yang aku dapat ni, ada penduduk area situ macam syak tanda halal kat restoran tu tak sah. Memang betul pun tak sah. Maka, kena samanlah kedai mamak tu dan di suruh cabut tanda halal tipu tu.

Aku mengaku aku pergi makan atau minum atau kedua-duanya sekali (mestilah makan & minum) kat kedai mamak. Tapi aku cuba juga untuk selidik sikit sebelum aku pergi suatu mamak. Kalau aku rasa was-was, memang aku tak pergi, kalau takpun order air tin aje.

So, berhati-hatilah bila korang nak pergi layan cheese naan tandoori ke. nasi beriyani Bukhara ke sebab mungkin apa yang kita makan tu tak halal. Ingat, apa yang kita makan akan menjadi darah daging kita. Berhati-hati.

Cheese naan tandoori

Staying put or just move out?

A close dear friend of mine, Zulkarnain (www.zazamazu.blogspot.com) is planning to migrate to the Land Down Under, Australia most probably in May. He will be bringing his wife and kids away to another country due to being unhappy with some issues that are happening in our country.

Bad politics, people's working habits, worker's efforts not being recognized, the rising cost of living yet income still remains the same are some of the issues that have rubbed Zul the wrong way. I tend to empathize with his feelings and see where he is coming from. I also have plans to experience life working overseas once I complete my chartered accounting studies. But I don't think it would be to the extent to gain PR status in another country.

I know where Zul is coming from but it's hard for me to see me moving away from Malaysia. I cannot imagine celebrating Hari Raya without my parents and relatives around. I cannot imagine not playing NATS Sunday Futsal or not going on trips with my friends. How about the array of Malaysian food  that just make your mouth water by just thinking about it? Never. No nasi lemak, no nasi kerabu? Hell no!

Come on....!!! Are you kidding me??

NATS Sunday Futsal

I really hope that Zul changes his mind on this and soldier on with the rest of us. But whatever his decision is going to be, we'll still be tight and insya'Allah, my wife, I & kids will surely try to visit you guys down there. But for now, I'll continue to carry on in Malaysia. Like the old Malay proverb goes:

Hujan emas di negeri orang, 
hujan batu di negeri sendiri, 
lebih baik di negeri sendiri.

Pelajar Mesir UTP Biadap patut hantar aje balik!

Hujung minggu lepas ada aku baca berita dalam salah satu akhbar tempatan tentang tukang kasut di Tronoh, Perak (berdekatan kampus Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)) yang kena belasah oleh 10 - 12 orang pelajar Mesir di kedai makan. Sebab si tukang kasut kena belasah? Pelajar Mesir tu tak berpuas hati dengan caj yang di kenakan oleh si tukang kasut.

Kisah bermula bila pelajar biadab tu singgah di kedai untuk perbetulkan kasut dia. Bila dia tanya pada tukang kasut tu, berapa untuk betulkan dua pasang kasut, tukang kasut pun cakap RM 30 iaitu RM 15 untuk sepasang. Pelajar Mesir tu pun cakap mahal & minta harga repair kasut tu jadi RM 20 aje. Tukang kasut pun tak setuju & minta pelajar tu pergi ke kedai berdekatan. 

Ini kot kasut yang pelajar biadab tu nak repair?

Mungkin sebab kedai tu pun kenakan bayaran yang sama, dia datang semula ke kedai si tukang kasut & minta tukang kasut repair kasut dia dengan caj RM 20 juga. Si tukang kasut masih tak setuju, maka keluarlah kata-kata kesat dari mulut pelajar Mesir tu sehingga di ucapkannya "Fuck you Malaysia!". Si tukang kasut sudah hilang sabar & menarik tangan pelajar tersebut  & minta dia minta maaf atas kata-kata biadab itu.

Pelajar biadab tu beredar tetapi membuat U turn dan mengeluarkan isyarat lucah & mengugut akan datang semula untuk "mengajar" si tukang kasut.

Dua hari kemudian, pelajar kurang ajar itu datang bersama 10 orang teman yang lain mula memukul si tukang kasut & teman tukang kasut semasa mereka berdua sedang makan di satu restoran dekat kedai tukang kasut (kawasan Taman Maju, Seri Iskandar). Lagi best, takde sorang pun penduduk tempatan cuba untuk membantu sebelum si tukang kasut * rakan pergi dapatkan rawatan di Hospital Changkat Melintang.

Nak tambah lagi best cerita ini, pengurusan UTP datang berjumpa si tukang kasut pada malam si tukang membuat laporan polis untuk menarik balik laporan kerana tidak mahu hal ini di perbesarkan.

Patut hantar balik aje pelajar-pelajar Mesir tu dan pengurusan UTP pula patut malu kerana cuba menutup perkara ini dari tersebar. Pelajar-pelajar kurang ajar tu datang ke Malaysia di atas scholarship Petronas dan buat benda macam ini? Hantar balik aje.

Petikan berita di sini

http://www.hmetro.com.my/articles/Nasibtukangkasut/Article/

Pekan Rabu @ Wednesday Town

On the way back from a relative's wedding reception, the family made a quick stop at Pekan Rabu in Alor Setar, Kedah.Pekan Rabu is not exactly a pekan (town) as itself, but it is situated in the Alor Setar town. Opened in 1978, traders used to do their trading with no walls before the existence of Pekan Rabu . Did you know that Tun Dr. Mahathir used to be one of the traders there?

You can find all kind of stuff like cakes, kuih muih, serundings (chicken/beef floss), spices and also stalls selling food & drinks. My dear wife had a field day at Pekan Rabu. In just 10 minutes, she bought two big bags full of knick knacks. Seeing that she is already 8 months pregnant, so I let it slide this time.

Pekan Rabu is one of Malaysia's local and foreign tourist attractions. Maybe air-conditioning or improving air circulation of Pekan Rabu should be the next step in making it more comfortable for visitors and traders alike.

Will surely stop by Pekan Rabu the next time I'm in Kedah.

Nak drive pergi Sg Petani...tapi tak tidur lagi!

Kejap lagi nak drive pergi Sg Petani untuk menghadirkan diri ke majlis kahwin sedara. Benda tu takde masalah kan? Yang menjadi masalahnya ialah jam tunjuk 2:17 pagi tapi aku tak tidur lagi. Yang paling bestnya, kena bangun pukul 5 pagi untuk bertolak sebelum subuh (berhenti solat subuh on the way) dan aku yang mungkin kena drive.

Adoih! Macam mana nak tidur kalau rasa tak mengantuk? Kira kambing? Kira cicak?

Getting electricity into your home.

How many of you guys know the process to get electricity into your home? Most house developers get this done for you but what if you recently bought a house and need to get power into your new home. Let me tell you how because I can proudly say that now I am a house owner. Yup, I bought a house. (Applause).

There are a few things that you need to do & have before you visit Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). Make sure you visit the Kedai Tenaga that is nearest to the house you want the electricity put into.

Sale & Purchase Agreement

First thing you need is the Sale & Purchase Agreement (S&P or some people call it SPA). This document is the agreement between you (buyer) and seller. It states that you agree to purchase the house from the seller. Basically, TNB wants to see this document so that it is proof that you own the house.

Get the S&P copied (photostated, is this correct?). First step done!

Photocopy IC

This is a must for most of these type of processes. Get one copy of your I/c done and make sure both sides (front and back) are done.

Application Form

You can get the forms from your nearest Kedai Tenaga for free. Fill up the details as stated on the form. Leave the parts that you are not sure about and ask about them when you want to submit the forms.

Deposit

You need to put a deposit when you apply because TNB wants to cover any losses if let say you did not pay your bill. I am not sure how much you need to prepare. The deposit is based on how big is your house. Meaning that, the bigger your house, the larger the deposit.

My advice is to just bring RM 1000 to be safe. I only paid RM 240 for mine.

Stamp Hasil

Lastly, buy two Stamp Hasil @ RM 10 each from the post office. Bring this together when submitting the forms.

So, those are the things that you need to have to get the power in your house. Easy enough huh?